K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Incident Reports...aarrggghhh!!!

    K+MgSO4 replied to MessyMomma's topic in General Nursing

    OP you have a fantastic understanding of incident reporting. As a NUM this is what I want to see in reports. We know these things happen. Healthcare is one of the most dangerous things that can...
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    Nursing in australia

    K+MgSO4 replied to pamiwhite05's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    The beds and theaters that have closed are reopening soon at my
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    K+MgSO4 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "just drop your
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    High & Low

    K+MgSO4 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Nursing

    High: discharging a young man in his 30s 4 months after a radical cystectomy with multiple complications. Watching him walk out the door was amazing. Low: saying goodbye to a patient who I had nursed...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    K+MgSO4 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    The importance of a good bowel motion in the
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    Theatre Nursing

    K+MgSO4 replied to buntosanya's topic in United Kingdom

    does this childrens hospital not have an A&E? Even if it doesn't inpts can go pear shaped at any time requiring theate overnight and weekends..............or do you need to be senior to do those...
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    does anyone know what the procedure is to avoid breaking a thermometer?

    K+MgSO4 replied to felicia2176's topic in General Nursing

    Store it
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    GI Bleed/BiPap

    K+MgSO4 replied to sleepy17's topic in MICU, SICU

    talk to the nurses on the ward about this pt even if they have been moved. we need more
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    Unexpected instances where your nursing skills came in handy

    K+MgSO4 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    My first job after I graduated was a fixed term contract that started 3 months after I graduated so I went back to working in the bar that I had worked at throughout uni. One evening one of the guys...
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

    K+MgSO4 replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    After a year at uni I am
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    Post-operative gas pains

    K+MgSO4 replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    If your pt is getting right side pain,lie on the right side after pain relief and the gas will disperse to the left a bit. Visa versa. The gas cannot escape to you shoulder :) that's anatomically...
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    Patient Right To Refuse Room Change ?

    K+MgSO4 replied to ruger71's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol public hospitals in Ireland still have 6 bed wards. Some people who know the system get worried when they get a single room they think that they either have an infection or are dying! The public...
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    Hyperthermia

    K+MgSO4 replied to SwansonRN's topic in General Nursing

    40.7 C Perfed appendix waiting on surgery. Paracetomol, NSAIDs, Prthadine to stop the rigors, tepid sponging, Vanc and lincomycin. 02 and IV fluids. Finally got to theatre and 10L NS washout and an...
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    Patient Right To Refuse Room Change ?

    K+MgSO4 replied to ruger71's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, no choice. If you need a single room for isolation or a pt that is dying out you get. And I know you have just.had. surgery.......so has every other person on the ward. Or a pt under police...
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    Hospitals... the only place where...

    K+MgSO4 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    caloire control is not usually a
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    IV infusions

    K+MgSO4 replied to jennz4real's topic in Patient Medications

    You can set up an experiment to see what happens. Get 2 bags of fluid yellow and blue food colouring, and set it all up as you would administer it to a pt. If you see green anywhere you shouldn't then...
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

    K+MgSO4 replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    AHPRA is planning on registering students like the UK and Ireland do so that they are accountable for their actions and if there is any issues prior to qualification that they do not slip by...
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    When to give hydralazine?

    K+MgSO4 replied to nurs1ng's topic in Patient Medications

    Is it PRN or
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    my first NG tube insertion

    K+MgSO4 replied to etymed's topic in General Nursing

    I am known on my ward as the queen of NGs. Head to chest, lube, spray local if you have it, shine a light up the nose to see which nostril is bigger. Explain, prepare your naseo fix PH indicator...
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    Sticky Littmann...

    K+MgSO4 replied to NursieSD's topic in General Students

    mine did that - it is just because it is new. as the shine wears off the tubing it will
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    High alert meds

    K+MgSO4 replied to EDnurse1228's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Potassium Insulins Narcotics Chemotherapy Heparins (and anti
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    Moving to Australia upon graduation

    K+MgSO4 replied to vgriggs's topic in International Nursing

    No she is not being disgruntled she is being blunt and honest as Aussies are renown to be. all these magical hospitals where are they can I ask? I have worked agency for 3 months for 1 hospital and...
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    Wristwatches or Lapel/FOB Style Watches?

    K+MgSO4 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes it is kept on with a safety pin attachment. I wear my bell to the left so I wear my watch on the left as well as there is less chance of it getting tangled in the bell than the ear pieces. Many...
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    How to deal with rolling veins?

    K+MgSO4 replied to nurs1ng's topic in General Nursing

    A second tornique below the site. If it is a person who has a lot of skin........ push the skin up above the tornique gently. (old lady
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you do your own homework! PS herring_RN you need a Dr order for a sitter - I dont as it comes out of the nursing budget. Shove the bed againt a wall.................reduced area to fall by 50% bet...